CFDA AWARDS 2017
Each June, the international fashion community honors the best and brightest in American design at the CFDA Fashion Awards. Founded in 1981, they are the highest honor in fashion and recognize the outstanding contributions made to American fashion in womenswear, menswear, and accessories as well as journalism, creative vision, personal style, and lifetime achievement. In 2017, the CFDA introduced a unified Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent that applies to womenswear, menswear and accessory design. Additionally, CFDA added the Swarovski Award for Positive Change, which honors an individual in the U.S. fashion industry who has made a positive impact on American communities and has improved the welfare of others. Check out the list of winnersand all the amazing looks from the Red Carpet below.
WINNERS
Franca Sozzani wins Fashion Icon Award
Demna Gvasalia wins International Award · Balenciaga, Vetements
Raf Simons wins Womenswear Designer of the Year · Calvin Klein
Raf Simons wins Menswear Designer of the Year · Calvin Klein
Stuart Vevers wins Accessories Designer of the Year · Coach
Fernando Garcia wins Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent · Monse
Laura Kim wins Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent · Monse
Cecile Richards wins Board of Directors' Tribute
Gloria Steinem wins Board of Directors' Tribute
Rick Owens wins Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Kenneth Cole wins Swarovski Award for Positive Change
Pat McGrath wins Founder's Award
Janelle Monáe wins Board of Directors' Tribut
Nominations for each award category are submitted by the CFDA Fashion Awards Guild, an invitation-only network made up of the 500+ members of the CFDA, along with top fashion retailers, journalists, stylists and influencers. The nominees as well as recipients of the honorary awards are ratified by the CFDA Board of Directors. The Guild also votes for the winners for Womenswear, Menswear an Accessory Designer of the Year, as well as the unified Swarovski Awards for Emerging Talent.
The 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards, in partnership with Swarovski for the 16th year, was held June 5th at The Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom. Check out the most fashionable red carpet looks.
Francesco Carrozzini and Bee Shaffer attend the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards Cocktail Hour at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Bella Hadid attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards Cocktail Hour at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Demna Gvasalia receives an International Award.
Paul Andrew and Lupita Nyong’o
Olivia Palermo attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Tory Burch attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5,2017 in New York city.
Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger attend the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5,2017 in New York city.
Model Jac Jagaciak attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Vera Wang attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Naeem Khan with Josephine Skriver
Hamish Bowles.
Huma Abedin
Joseph Altuzarra with Pom Klementieff in Altuzarra
Virgil Abloh and Bella Hadid in Off-White
Michele Lamy and Rick Owens receives Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sasha Lane and Chloë Grace Moretz in Coach
Coco Rochas
Laura Kim, Diane Kruger in Monse and Delfina Delettrez jewelry, and Fernando Garcia
Rebecca Hall and Gabriela Hearst attend the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards Cocktail Hour at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen attend the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards Cocktail Hour at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Eva Chen attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Gloria Steinem and Kathy Najimy attend the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Elsa Hosk.
Alek Wek attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Maye Musk attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Matt Bomber and designer Todd Snyder attend the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Karlie Kloss.
Arizona Muse
Riley Montana and designer Brandon Maxwell
Hailey Baldwin
Mia Moretti with Stacey Bendet
Kerry Washington
Jonathan Simkhai with Janet Mock
Nina Garcia.
Priyanka Chopra.
Zanna Roberts Rassi in Partow
Model Amber Valletta attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Laura Harrier and fashion designer Rosie Assoulin attend the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Gigi Hadid attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Nicole Kidman.
Iman Hammam attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Designer Raf Simons of Calvin Klein scored a rare double win, winning both womenswear and menswear honors.
Thom Browne attends the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City.
Meg Ryan and designer Christian Siriano
James Franco
Adriana Lima
Julia Nobis
Janelle Monáe
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Brooke Shields
Jenna Lyons and Roberta Colindrez
Linda Fargo and Ken Downing
Heidi Klum in Zac Posen and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry with Zac Posen
Steven Kolb and Diane von Furstenberg
Jonathan Anderson is the latest designer to collaborate with the Japanese apparel giant, following in the footsteps of Jil Sander and Carine Roitfeld.